lišta — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
lišta is used for these senses in English:
- batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
- slat A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
- taskbar (GUI) A bar on a computer desktop used to launch and monitor applications.
batten — full definition
- noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
- verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.
slat — full definition
- noun A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
- noun A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.
- noun A thin piece of stone; a slate.
- noun A drop (of rain or water), a splash.